// Top Ten

Connelly’s Top Ten: Opening Day Almost Here

1. Longest winning streaks in a season: NBA – 1971-1972 Lakers at 33 finished – Lakers win championship behind former Celtic Bill Sharman who was their coach MLB – 1916 NY Giants 1916 at 26 games – Red Sox win World Series NFL – 2007 Patriots at 18 games – Giants win Super Bowl NHL [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Great Weekend of Sports

1. NCAA’s: * Nice run by Harvard (Imagine if their top two players didn’t cheat and get tossed) * I know basketball is a tough sport to official but down the stretch more times than not the whistle gets blown and the refs mothers get to see them on TV * Great Marquette – Butler [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Spring is Here

1. Trade Gronk? Would you trade Rob Gronkowski and a 3rd round pick for Larry Fitzgerald and a 4th round pick (remember I was right about trading Rondo) * Fitzgerald (will be 30 in August) – played in 140 of 144 possible games / averaged 85 catches, 1,157 yards 9 TD a year over 9 [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Guinness is Good

1. Red Sox: * I know that concussions are nothing to fool around with but Stephen Drew’s lingering injury is sounding all too familiar * Was in the Globe Saturday – minor league catcher Christian Vazquez is 5 for 5 throwing runners out this spring and picked someone off – lets see him July please [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: I’m Back

Check out yesterday’s Welker Top Ten… 1. Bruins: * Dennis Seidenberg, Andrew Ference are 0-64 shooting * What does Tim Thomas do everyday? He still has a free pass in this town * Krecji, Horton, Lucic – ZERO power play goals * Marchand scoring on 26.7% of his shots * Chara still averaging over 24 [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Warrior Welker Wanted Elsewhere

Wes Welker 1. The greatest receiver in New England Patriot history – in 6 years – 672 catches / 7,459 yards / 37 TD 2. He joins Bobby Orr, Ray Bourque, Phil Esposito, Dave Cowens, Adam Vinatieri, Ty Law, Mo Vaughn who left town 3. Welker will go down as one of the toughest players [...]

Video: Jeff Green Unleashes Reverse Slam, Vicious Block vs. Hawks

Do you hear that? That’s the sound of Jeff Green doubters everywhere shutting up with his latest thunderous slam dunk, this one a reverse along the baseline as the shot clock expires.

Connelly’s Top Ten: And the Oscar Goes To…

1. Red Sox: * I was excited to watch the Saturday game vs. Tampa Bay only to be bored during a FIVE minute at bat by Pedroia vs. Colome and I switched it off * So with Lackey looking lean this year – means he was fat and out of shape in the other years [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Snow Coming with Jordan Crawford

1. If the Bruins were in an 82 game season: * They would be on a pace to be 59-11- 12 * Brad Marchand would be on pace for 53 goals * They would be on pace to be 31-5-6 on the road in an 82 game season * misc – Stats had Milan Lucic [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Blustery Boston

1. Michael Jordan turns 50 – fun facts: * In 1986-1987 season he averaged 27.8 shots a game in 40 minutes * At age 39 he played in all 82 games for Washington averaging 20.0 * Only averaged 19.6 points a game his junior season before entering NBA * In 1986-1987, Jordan took 2,279 shots [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Random Sports Stuff

1. Coolest things to see in Boston Sports: * Bobby Orr end to end rush * Larry Bird look away pass * Mack Herron punt return * A Dewey throw to third * Ray Bourque sliding at the puck carrier breaking up a 2 on 1 * Rajon Rondo fake behind his back pass and [...]

Connelly’s Top Top: Celts Hold On, Bruins Keep Going

1. Celtics / Bruins: Celtics * Did Doc Rivers take a shot at Rondo Thursday night? “We’re playing selfless and free. That’s how we have to be” * Ironically they are more fun to watch without Rondo * Denver has good depth and size – seven players 6’9″ or taller * The traveling not called [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Snow A Comin’

1. Great Snow Moments: * Patriots vs. Raiders – Tuck of God and Vinatieri hits biggest kick in NFL history * 1978 Beanpot is snowed under during the blizzard * Teddy Bruschi interception 2003 vs. Dolphins – crowd throws snow up in the air * Snowball fight between Jeff Daniels and Lauren Holley 2. Celtics: [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Bad Guys Win, Super Bowl Commercials Stink

1. Super Bowl: Game * 49ers got called for holding shirt but not Ravens in the biggest moment (ball was uncatchable?) * Refs not calling anything favored the Ravens. * How is Boldin allowed to catch a pass and come back and talk trash and then head butt the defender and that is acceptable practice [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Patriots Not Playing Sunday

1. Super Bowl: * Really don’t care – no win situation. I guess pulling for 49ers so Lewis doesn’t get another ring * Squares must be responsible for at least 30% of those watching a meaningless game (except to two cities) * Randy Moss says he’s the best wide receiver ever – he is certainly [...]